INTERPROVINCIAL.

Timaru Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 2727, 20 June 1883, Page 2

INTERPROVINCIAL.

(Per Pbess Association.) Auckland, Jnne 19. W. G. Garrard, the labor agitator, has srved a writ on L. Cotter, Begietration Jfßcer for City North, claiming £500 amogos for falie imprisonment when he was iroßecuted by that official fof alleged frauduont enrolment of votes on the roll for City Sortb. Jn bis declaration Garrard states hat on October 13th, 1881, the defendant mptironed him for nine hcurs, and got him >laced under police supervision for three nonths, wherefore ho claims m respect of the isid imprisonment and police supervision, ESOO, that being the extent of the damage he lufFered by reason of consequent loes of employment. Wells, Secretary of a County Highway Board, is reported missing. Tho matter has jot yet been reported to tho police, bat fears ire entertained for the fafety of Wells by his relatives residing here. He had recently arrived m town. The Law Society hnve received £200 worth of books from London, and £300 worth of additional volumes are on the road for the library. Tho Finance Committee of tbe City Council recommend the Council* proposal for a Loan Bill of £250,000 to be introduced this tension of tho Assembly for street formation, drainage extension, and city water supply. At the annual meeting of the Society of Arts, the report showed £150 to its cradit on the year's opera 1 ions. £264 had been paid to artists for pictures. On tho roll there were 112 honorary and 139 working members. Tbe Major distributed the prizes and certificates of merit to the winners at tbe late exhibition. At an inquest on tho body of Johanna Burke, found dead m bod, a verdict was returned of " Death from heart disease." Patba, June 10. A fire broke out this morning m Ludbey and Co.'s furniture warehouse. The upper storey was used as a workshop, and it is supposed come ahtvings bad been ignited by a spark from the pipe. The stock, which is valued at £2000, was considerably damaged, but the building was not greatly injured, owing to the promptitude of the Brigade. The insurance on the stock is £300 m the Colonial, and that on Ibe building £450 m the North British. Wbmjkgtom, June 19. At the Magistrate's Court to-day, a disreputable character named Julia Oberne wai convicted and committed for trial on a chargn of entering a dwelling and stealing wearing apparel to the value of £10. The Salvation Army continue to draw crowds to their meeting?. Nblson, June 19. A fire broke out at three o'clock this morning m the stables of Griffin and Sons, Alton street. The fire bad bad a good bold before the alarm was given, but with a good supply of water was toon got under. The stables and granary were insured m the Colonial office for £100. The contents were uninsured. The loss is estimated at £200 above tho insurance. Cbristoetjbor, June 19. ! A boy, the son of Mr T. S. Weston, was making gnnpowder, when the cannister exploded, inflicting nasty wounds on his face and bands. Mr John Holmes has given the Agricultural and Pastoral Association five guineas for a prize for boots, five guineas for woollen clothing, and three guineas for knitted woollen apparel. The dead body of a man is reported to be lying m the Biver Ashley, and Sergeant Barlow, of Bangiora, has gone to bring it m. In consequence of the action of the Sydenbam Licensing Court with reference to the protest made by tho Linwood residents against the licensing of an hotel at Lancaster Park, a clause ia to be introduced into Mr M. W. Green's Local Option Bill on a radios instead of a district principle. All petitions bearing on the Bill should be m Wellington before July 4th next. The half-yearly law examinations are to be held m August instead of September. There aro 61 applicants for examination as solicitors and 2 as barristers. Three gentlemen previously admitted elsewhere desire to prove their qualification for admission to the New Zealand Bar, and one admitted elsewhere wishes to be admitted as a solicitor. Messrs T. S. Wetton and Allan Holmes are the Examiners. Gamabu, June 19. Mr Backs Bockwood won the All-Aged Stakes of the Oamaru Farmers' CoumDg Club meeting to-day, Mr Stewart's Skiddaw Lass being runner-up. At the meeting, a spectator named Walsh was throws from his horse on to his head and severely injured. Ho was brought into town for medical attenddance. A farmer named Johnson alro received injuries by a fail. Dunbdin, June 19. Tbe enquiry into the goods sheds fire was continued to-day. Nothing has been elicited to suggest a cause for the outbreak. The engine which shunted the trucks into the shed on the day of the fire, only went just insido the north door, so that the fire could scarcely have been caused by it as the flames broke out at the south end. The engine driver thought it unlikely that sparks were emitted from the funnel, as they were only emitted when the engine was under extra pressure. No direct evidence was obtained about smoking, which was forbidden. The enquiry will go on again to-morrow. Before the Resident Magistrate to-day the case of Maitland v. Smith, m which the Land Board seek to recover a penalty from the defendant for disobeying a summons to attend the dummyism enquiry, was entered upon. The language of the Act is that the Board may bold an enquiry m the case of a " dispute " about the sale of land, and for the Land Board it is to be proved that though Thomas Johnstone (m regard to whose purchase enquiry was being made) duly signed the conditions and completed the purchase, at the time of the sale, Alfred Eimbell afterwards " disputed " Johnttooe's right, on the ground that he was not a honafide purchaser. After bearing some evidence, tho case was adjourned till Thursday. Mr Isaacs, belonging to a survey party at Waikaia, was thrown from hia horse at Mandeville bridge and killed. The South Dunedin Borough Council had another rowdy meeting last night, calling for the interference of the police, who arrested the ex-Mayor, Osmond, who left the |Council Chamber under police escorr,acrowd following and hooting him. Inybbcabqilk, Jane 19. A telegram from The Elbow states that 0. Palmer, mailman between that place and Maroros, has been drowned m Elm Tree Creek. Tbe deceased is presumably the same person as the driver referred to by the " Vagnbond " m his late account of a trip from The Elbow to Lake Manapouri and Te Anau. He writes : — " Our young mailman is tbe most decent fellow who ever drove a horse ; be says no .word whioh might not be repeated m a drawing-room ; he is quiet, courteous, and civil, but cunning with tbe ribbons, and I am not at all surprised to learn that, light and inoffensive as he looks, he is the best man at The Elbow."